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Chronic DiseaseAPPROVALSNCT02883322

Adaptation Process of Patient-Reported Outcomes, an eVALuation Study

An observational study of Chronic Disease, run by GUILLEMIN Francis, MD.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objectives: To identify the respective contributions of back-translations and of the expert committee in the process of cultural adaptation of patient reported outcome with an experimental design in the adaptation process : Four translations of a questionnaire will be produced: A simple translation by two translators… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Disease
What is being tested?
Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)
How many people
4,000 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2010to Sep 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patient with a chronic condition, susceptible to answer the adapted questionnaire

Who may be able to join

  • Adult (other 18 years)
  • Able to read, understand and answer the adapted questionnaire
  • Having a medical condition targeted by the questionnaire

Who cannot join

None listed.

About this study

Objectives: To identify the respective contributions of back-translations and of the expert committee in the process of cultural adaptation of patient reported outcome with an experimental design in the adaptation process :

Four translations of a questionnaire will be produced:

  • A simple translation by two translators, who serves as the basis for the three other translations
  • A translation made with the use of a back-translation.
  • A translation with review by an expert committee.
  • A translation the use of a back-translation and review by an expert committee.

Properties of each translation will be analyzed and compared

Conditions
Chronic Disease
Being tested
Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)
Medical subject headings
Chronic Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)Other

    Process used to adapt a questionnaire from one cultural setting to another

Study groups in NCT02883322
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InitialPatients answering the initial translation
Receives: Other: Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)
Committee-onlyPatients answering the translation modified by an expert committee
Receives: Other: Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)
BT-onlyPatients answering the translation modified with the use of a back-translation
Receives: Other: Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)
BothPatients answering the translation modified by an expert committee with the use of a back-translation
Receives: Other: Cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcomes (PRO)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. heiQ questionnaire

    Face/content validity, reliability, structural validity

    Measured: baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
4,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02883322
Sponsor's protocol ID
APPROVALS
Acronym
APPROVALS
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
19 Aug 2016
Last updated
30 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Epstein J, Santo RM, Guillemin F. A review of guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of questionnaires could not bring out a consensus. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015 Apr;68(4):435-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.11.021. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

    PubMed 25698408
  • Epstein J, Osborne RH, Elsworth GR, Beaton DE, Guillemin F. Cross-cultural adaptation of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire: experimental study showed expert committee, not back-translation, added value. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015 Apr;68(4):360-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.07.013. Epub 2013 Sep 29.

    PubMed 24084448

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Disease, run by GUILLEMIN Francis, MD.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

heiQ questionnaire (time frame: baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02883322, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Aug 2016.

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